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EXAMPLE OF TEACHING TRANSCRIBED IN PART; 15 JUNE 1997
Teacher: Evangelist Ruth Lees
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Is it necessary to understand everything that happened in your life?
Many will hate you because your called of God. Women Ministers?
One thing I learned of God. When I come to preach, I have no notes, markers as to the Scriptures, where to look them up, etc. I rely on the Holy Spirit. Because that is Scriptural. I rely on the Holy Spirit to give me every word that I speak.
Galatians Chapter 1;
Verse 11
But I certify you you, brethren, that the gospel which is preached of me is not after man.
Verse 12
For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Verse 15
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
Verse 16
To reveal his Son in me, that I may preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
Prophecy given by the Holy Spirit in the teaching message;
And the Spirit of the Lord thy God is upon thee this day, to deliver thee and to comfort thee and sustain thee, to lead thee unto all truth, for the Bible says man's hearts are failing them for lack of knowledge.
Behold many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth them out of all of them. Many are the trials of Gods people, but Gods people have a way of escape. Many are the afflictions of the righteous saith the Lord, but behold, yea, do I not deliver them out of all of them.
Behold every stronghold shall be put down, every heaviness shall be lifted up, and shall give unto thee the oil of joy for mourning saith the Lord.
Behold I am with thee this day saith God. I shall make a way for thee where there is none.
Behold I have called thee saith God. Not the calling of any man saith the Lord, but the calling of the Holy Spirit. Behold I will make a way saith the Lord where there is no way.
Has thou hungered and thirsteth saith the Lord? He thou hungereth and thirsteth after righteousness shall be filled. Hath thou cried aloud and none to dry thy tears? Behold I am in the midst of thee this day to dry thy tears saith the Lord.
Behold did I not call John, did I not call Abraham, did I not call Isaac and Jacob saith the Lord. Did I not call Abraham, did I not call Moses saith God? Did I not go unto David in the sheep herd and call him saith the Lord? Did I not call Jeremiah, did I not call Ezekiel saith the Lord and give him visions and dreams, have I not called Mathew, Mark, Luke and John?
Have I not called you this day saith God.
Behold I say unto you this day. Draw ye nigh unto the Lord, and he shall draw nigh unto thee. I will visit thee with my Holy Spirit as I did upon Paul, and I will move for thee.
Behold this is the day I have set aside that ye might be endowed with power which cometh from above. Ye shall have power after that the Holy Ghost didst come upon you.
And ye shall be my witnesses in all the world saith the Lord.
End of Prophecy
The power of God today calling you is not the calling of man. It is the calling of the Holy Spirit. It is the calling that God has placed upon you. Not the calling of people.
The Bible says many shall be called but few are chosen. There are many that are called and saying they are called, but they are not chosen.
The Bible says without righteousness we cannot see the kingdom of God. He says the meek shall inherit the earth. Those who have no hope shall have hope. He says your young men shall dream dreams, and your old men shall see visions and upon my handmaidens in those days shall I move by my Spirit, saith the Lord.
The Lord calls both young and old, men and women to the ministry and to that which God has set his hand to do.
Blessed shall be your coming and your going. And what so ever you set your hand to do it will be blessed.
He says come unto me all ye who labor and are heavily laden and I will give you rest. There is no rest in the world. The world gives you turmoil. But there is a secret presence of the Lord that is given to only those who walk with God.
Learn to Know the voice of the Lord.
Learn to know the Lord's voice. You must learn to know what is God, and what is not God. You must be able to discern the difference. The Bible says you shall know the truth. The truth shall make you free. You must learn that truth. The same truth that the Lord taught Samuel in the Bible. When the Lord said "Samuel" and called Samuel. Samuel ran to Ely. It wasn't Ely calling. It was the Lord. The Lord said to "Samuel". Samuel ran to Ely. It was not Ely. It was God. And the Lord called again. Ely told Samuel, this time when you hear the calling say "Yes Lord!" And the Lord will answer. And when he did that, God started speaking to Samuel.
You must learn to know the Lords voice, when you are called of God. He teaches you this. The Bible says Ezekiel and Elijah were led by a still small voice, a barely still small voice. The Bible says the Lord left the winds blow by for Elijah. He left the Earth quake in front of him. He left the fire go in front of him. And the Lord was not in that. But the Bible says, in a still small voice. Learn to know that still small voice, that is God.
The next time the word of God comes to you. The next time the Spirit of the Lord comes to you. Don't say "was that God?". Say "Yes Lord, I hear you!". If you say that, you will know if you heard from God. Because if you heard from God, he'll start giving you more and more.
The first thing that happens in your life when you are called by God, and the Holy Spirit starts moving in your life, you start thinking its your own imagination, your own thoughts, you made this up. This is why the Lord talked to Samuel, and said "Samuel" and called him. He thought, too, it was man talking to him. He thought it was Ely.
When I was called into the Ministry in my twenties, the most important thing I needed to learn was to recognize the voice of God.
You must be able to recognize his voice. He speaks in a still small voice. Yes, sometimes he'll perform a miracle and maybe speak audible to you, or what ever way he speaks. Learn to know the voice of the Lord.
Don't always look for him in some great, great thing. See him in all things. Recognize the Lord and his Holy Spirit. This is important.
I could not be used of God, if I didn't recognize his voice. If I was to stand here and say maybe it is, or maybe its not, I would not be able to minister to you.
Learn to know his voice as it says in the book of Galatians. One of the greatest men that preached was the apostle Paul. You will notice that the apostle Paul was taught little by little. Sometimes you are not taught all at once.
The Lord will use your life's experiences, use your trade, he'll use the people around you to teach you. It is very important, as the apostle Paul in Galatians Verse 11 Chapter 1; But I certify you brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
If you are going to serve God, you cannot please people. If you seek to please people, you will not necessarily please God. I love to please people. I love to do good things for them. But in the things of the Spirit, and the power of God, the Lord comes first.
Many today have lost their power with God, because they wanted to seek and please man rather than the Spirit. The Spirit of God is riches.
Remember that what you are holding in your hand today, the study material and the Bible are riches. The Spirit of the Lord is Riches! It is life! And life more abundantly! It is the riches of God when he gave you this Bible. Every word is perfect and pure. The Bible says that every jot and tittle, every comma, every capital letter, every period, everything in the Bible will not fail.
I learned to start looking at the number of chapters. I found many references in the Bible by looking at the chapter numbers.
The Bible shows you the correct way to study and learn the Bible.
The Bible is so written. By the mouth of two or more witnesses a thing is established. You will notice that Mathew confirms Mark. Mark confirms Mathew. Mathew and Mark confirm John. Daniel confirms Revelations. Ezekiel and Daniel confirm one another. You will notice that God sent them out two by two. You can see in the scriptures in the word of God, that you can understand this Bible, if you follow the law of the Bible. The law to understand the Bible is conformation from the mouth of two or more witnesses.
You will notice that when I teach you the scriptures in the Bible, I will always give you another scripture to confirm the scripture I just gave you. So that you know I am following the law of the Bible.
The reason that so many people go off on false doctrines, is because they do not follow the law.
The Lord has certain laws. The law of teaching the Bible. The law of understanding it.
Did you know a law of God is that you have to ask of God in order to receive. It says, ask and you shall receive. Seek and ye shall find. Knock and it shall be opened unto you.
It is not enough to say to the Lord. "Look. I need this!" and never ask him for it. We all have done this. Whatever it is never came. Do you know why? There is a law of God. Ask that you might receive. Seek and ye shall find. Knock and it shall be opened unto you. The law of God, in order to receive, you must ask. The Lord requires this of you. It is not enough to have the need, but that we are to ask for what we need. When you need something from the Lord, you ask him. You go to him humbly and say "Lord, I need this". Don't just say, the Lord knows I need this. Don't assume the Lord knows you need money next week. Just go to him and pray in the name of Jesus and ask for this from him.
Many people don't receive from the Lord because they have the impression that the Lord already knows the need.
To Prayer page and Request form. (Prayers, and how we present them to the Lord)
The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
It says in scripture, you shall receive the whole Godhead. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. If you want to have the power in your life, you must have all three operating in your life. You must have all three as a portion in your life, if you are going to help people. To remove any one of them makes you weak. You cannot help people out of weakness. You cannot help people if you don't know what you're talking about. I'm telling you. People out there in the world know the Bible better than the Christians, and they know better how to twist it, where to turn it, where to get you all confused and twisted up.
Learn the Bible. Study the word
Study to show yourself approved. A workman that needs not be ashamed. You must learn the scriptures. You must know the voice of God.
When we were on radio. Constant and without end, the people would call up with all kinds of crazy scriptures, and crazy this and that. If I didn't know my word of God, I would have looked like a fool before them. You cannot look like a fool before them.
When you feel the Spirit of the Lord, say "Yes Lord", and receive what he is trying to tell you.
These are the important steps to do what God is calling you to do.
Prophecy given by the Holy Spirit during message;
For the calling of the Lord is in the midst of thee, saith the Lord, and I will train thee in the pathways of righteous saith the Lord. And though shall lay thy hand upon the sick and they shall recover. And the rejected ones thou shall bring forth.
End of Prophecy
There are many people out there that no body wants. They don't like the way they look, the way they dress, they don't like the way they smell. But the Lord says in scripture. I have come for these. To bind up the wounds of those that have need.
Galatians Verse 12 Chapter 1;
For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Closer walk with the Lord, sacrifice of praise and thanks
The Lord will start revealing in you life the word to you. But you must in order to have that revealing of the Spirit, you must draw nigh to the Lord. No matter how busy your day is, no matter what is going on, take time to draw nigh to the Lord.
If I had a guest in my home, sitting at the table, and they knew I didn't want them, do you think they would stay very long? The same way with the Holy Spirit. He has to feel welcome and wanted in your life. You have to want the Lord. You have to want him to talk to you. You have to want to learn about him. You have to have a hunger for him. You have to have a hunger for the Spirit. Forget about the world and all of this for the moment, take that time and go to the Lord.
The Bible teaches us how to come to the Lord. How to gain his ear. The Bible says come into his courts with praise and with thanks giving. It says he will come to you.
The Bible says give therefore the sacrifice of Praise. Sometimes it requires a real sacrifice of Praise to God. It isn't always easy. Sometimes it's so hard when everything is in reverse. There is always something to thank him for.
Thank him for your food. Thank him for water that comes out of your faucet, when some people have to travel miles for a bucket of water. Thank him for your car, even if it's ragged and old. Thank him for your eyes that you may see. Find thanks in all things. Praise him for what we have. We must praise him and he will draw nigh to you.
Is it necessary to understand everything that happened in your life?
I know today people try to get you to look over you past and examine it and look at it. That's not what the Lord said. The Lord says, he that putteth his hand to the plow and looketh back is not fit for the Kingdom. There are so many bad memories in the past that if you look back on them you'll never go on, you'll want to give up, quit and end life.
There is a place to bury the old past. Remember the good memories, and learn from them. The bad ones, let them go. Make sure you asked God's forgiveness for past sins, then forget them. If they come back again, rebuke Satan, because the past will tear you down. None of us have been perfect. The past is like weights on you that will weigh you down until you can't go on. You must lay the past down. If your going to do anything for God, you must do this. The past can grab hold of you, and you can not go on for the future. Forgive those old enemies. If you can't forgive them, ask the Lord to give you the power to forgive them. You do not want any more weights on you because your serving God. You do not want weights on you about unforgivness.
The Bible is very explicit where it says to forgive your enemies. When I step up to this pulpit, I have to have forgive every enemy. I have to make sure that all I have done or said is all forgiven in order for this anointing to come. It wouldn't come, if I come up here with unforgivness in my heart, holding grudges etc. The anointing to preach and teach will not come.
Jesus said. Father forgive them for they know not what they do. He said. These people don't even know what they are doing. They're hanging the Son of God on the cross.
Have you been judged by people?
How many people don't even know what they are doing half the time, when they judge you.
Have you been judged by people? Judged as completely different than what you are? Have you been hurt by Church people? Have you been hurt when you were trying to do the very best you can do and some one misjudged you? I have. You can't be in the ministry for over 30 years without having been hurt.
I want to tell you today, the love of Jesus covers it all. Keep your personality. Don't let those people make you like they are.
These studies will bring you closer to the Lord
Week after week through these studies, your going to walk with God, and you are going to recognize the voice of God, in your car, you will hear him talking to you, while you're walking along. You will know his voice.
Many will hate you because you are called of God
Some say, "You are a woman. Women must stay silent in the Church". Then I show them the scripture. Yes it says women stay silent in the Church, but it says they shall be saved in child bearing, so its saying the unsaved women should be silent in the Church. Bible says your Sons and Daughters shall prophecy. How can a woman Prophesy if she is not supposed to do it.
Men, women and children are called by God. It's in scripture.
Subjects of past and future studies;
Are you called to some type of ministry. What is your will for my life, Lord? What should I do.
Importance of the Christian life and walk. Position the Holy Spirit takes in your life. How to pray.
Trial of your faith.
Christian conduct.
Moral virtues for all. Wisdom from the Bible.
Saul.. Humility.. Pride.. Sins.. Samuel.. Prophet.. How men are lead by God.
Joshua a man of faith. Obedience to God. God's call on your life.
The keys to the Kingdom. Binding and loosing.
Examine yourselves. Flesh wars against the Spirit.
The change that comes over you when you receive Christ. Paul's experience.
Isaiah saw the Lord sitting on his throne. God's calling him.
Rise of Antichrist Kingdom.
Signs of the Antichrist.
False Prophets.
Gifts of the Spirit.
Power of intercessory prayer.
Holy Ghost. What it does, Why needed.
Many more subjects.
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